Matthew 10:27

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KJV King James Version

What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

WEB World English Bible

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

ASV American Standard Version

What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

Surrounding context — Matthew 10

24 The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?

26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.John 16:1These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.Proverbs 1:20-23Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:Matthew 13:34-35All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.John 16:29His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.Matthew 13:1-17The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.Proverbs 8:1-5Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?Acts 5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.John 16:25These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.2 Corinthians 3:12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:Acts 17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

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